Battery capacity has proven to be a serious barrier to true mobile computing. Tim Dean looks at how the technology is evolving.

Nvidia’s remix of the popular netbook platform lends Intel’s stripped-down Atom some added Graphical clout. We test the technology to see how it performs

Nvidia will be heavily plugging GPU computing, Tegra, and Ion at this year's Computex in Taipei, whilst leaving talk of core-logic chipsets for the mainstream and performance segments by the wayside.

A possible end to exploding laptops is in sight, with researchers creating a non-flammable battery for notebooks and PDAs.

The Nvidia Ion finally pops up in HP's latest netbook addition with an 11.6in screen, 250GB HDD and a graphics chip devoted to 1080p video and even some games.

Discussing in a recent interview how cruddy he finds contemporary netbooks, Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang reckoned Intel's Atom could cripple the software industry and outlines why he thinks VIA's Nano platform is fantastic.

Polaroid's move into the digital market was just commonsense. After all, the digital camera market in Australia is growing faster than any other non-food consumer item except DVD software, and the days of traditional cameras seem well and truly over.

Intel's Atom platform may provide the backbone of today's netbooks, but with rivals emerging, Intel could find itself playing a smaller part in the future, as players such as Nvidia's Tegra take hold.

What can a vendor-controlled comparison of notebook technology teach us? Plenty – but not in the way it was intended. Read on as we expose HP’s notebook ‘Reliability Challenge’.

New 'layered-composite' material improves performance and stability.

Asus has announced overseas the availability of its Eee Box 1501 desktop PC that includes an optical drive and dedicated graphics chip with HDMI output, despite its small form factor and low price..

Toshiba has unveiled a battery prototype that offers a 90 percent charge capacity in just 10 minutes.

Good quality and with a proper li-ion battery, but expensive and bulky compared to the Olympus.

The ultimate portable media player.

Receiving this model last month, we knew we were seeing innovation in action with the introduction of OLED technology and the ultra wide and bright 2.2-inch display. OLED allows for less power consumption while providing a noticeably brighter and clearer display than other technologies – perfect for direct sunlight and angular viewing.

The WAITEC Clipp represents an interesting fusion of technology, and has the distinction of being the first portable MP3 player that also doubles as a 4x CD writer.

Mobile phones are experiencing their second major evolution. Its not one of form factor, but of functionality.

Handheld PC

Researchers at the Arizona State University (ASU) have been awarded a two year US$5.1 million grant by the USA government to develop a radically improved battery..